  UNISEF to Increase Assistance to South CaucasusJanuary 26, 2006 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The UNISEF has launched a new campaign to collect means to assist children in 29 countries of the world. The UNISEF new campaign provides for collecting $805 million in 2006 and pays special attention to regions like South Caucasus and Sudan. The UNICEF expects to spend third of the money in Sudan, where the civil war continues, as well as to increase assistance to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, reported Turkish media.  Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news U.S., Armenia sign customs deal  According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year.Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera.Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices.Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |
